Moto E 2nd Gen - Page 10

Blossom · 12-04-2015, 09:36 PM

I use Pocketbook Reader which is free. I also use Moon+ Pro which isn't free. I gave up on Mantano a long time ago.

tubemonkey · 12-06-2015, 10:30 AM

Finally have my Moto Es. I'm keeping both; one for the bedroom and one for the living room. I'm giving away my LG Volt and Nokia 520 to family members.

So far, I only have one phone set up. First thing I did was to remove the SIM card and add a 32GB mSD card. With the SIM card gone, there's no need to keep it in airplane mode. I then charged and downloaded my apps that were backed up in the cloud. After that, I set up the FM Radio. Now I'm in the process of setting up folders.

I do like this phone quite a bit. Wish there was a camera flash and a better speaker. I plan to order an OtterBox type case for both phones.

Who else removed their SIM card?

Blossom · 12-06-2015, 02:00 PM

Keep the Volt! It's battery life is awesome compared to the Moto E. The Moto E drains quickly and I haven't tried video on it yet like I do the Volt but it's on a third charge already just being in standby.

tubemonkey · 12-06-2015, 02:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blossom

Keep the Volt! It's battery life is awesome compared to the Moto E. The Moto E drains quickly and I haven't tried video on it yet like I do the Volt but it's on a third charge already just being in standby.

Yeah, the Volt has a huge 3000 mAh battery; but my son needs the battery more than I do. He travels with his MP3 players and I don't. Besides, two of the same model are easier to manage than two different models.

library addict · 12-06-2015, 05:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tubemonkey

Who else removed their SIM card?

How do you get the "No SIM card" error message to go away?

tubemonkey · 12-06-2015, 07:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by library addict

How do you get the "No SIM card" error message to go away?

I didn't and it doesn't bother me.

Dopedangel · 12-06-2015, 09:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tubemonkey

I didn't and it doesn't bother me.

Using airplane mode then enabling wifi should increase your phones battery if I recall correctly the phone searches for emergency signals etc even without a sim card so would drain the batter.

library addict · 12-06-2015, 11:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tubemonkey

I didn't and it doesn't bother me.

I think the airplane will bother me less than the constant "No SIM card" reminders, so I put mine back.

If it was just the icon, I could deal. But the reminder keeps coming back even when I clear it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dopedangel

Using airplane mode then enabling wifi should increase your phones battery if I recall correctly the phone searches for emergency signals etc even without a sim card so would drain the batter.

Good point. I didn't think about the battery.

I have mine all set to be my music player. It sounds fine through the headphones. I'm going to try the Amazon app for a while. I have it set to play just the songs on the SD card.

tubemonkey · 12-07-2015, 01:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dopedangel

Using airplane mode then enabling wifi should increase your phones battery if I recall correctly the phone searches for emergency signals etc even without a sim card so would drain the batter.

Good point. Airplane mode back on. Thanks.

tubemonkey · 12-08-2015, 12:49 PM

FM radio works great on the Moto. I'm a big time FM user and like listening to the morning drive shows on the rock stations. FM is the only thing I listen to in a car and never listen to audiobooks or my own music while driving.

I consider a stand alone FM turner to be a major plus in my devices. WiFi isn't always present.
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Blossom · 12-08-2015, 01:06 PM

FM Radio is great for power outages to keep from hearing your neighbors.

badgoodDeb · 12-15-2015, 09:36 PM

Speaking of battery life -- I wonder how they pre-charge these to 40-50% and yet the charge goes down so quickly when WE have them. Specifically I'm wondering if I have to wait till the very last minute to wrap this? Do I have to keep it on a charger till the night before? I opened it up and set it up a bit for my niece.

Blossom · 12-15-2015, 10:10 PM

Turning the device off once fully charge should do it. I'd charge it for 8 hours first.

badgoodDeb · 12-15-2015, 11:05 PM

Thanks -- I forgot that "off" is different from "screen is blank" (I.e. Standby).

booklover6 · 01-01-2016, 09:17 AM

This unit drops wifi and won't reconnect until powered off/on. Anyone else have this issue?

12-08-2015, 12:49 PM	#145
tubemonkey monkey on the fringe Posts: 45,762 Karma: 158733736 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Seattle Metro Device: Moto E6, Echo Show	FM radio works great on the Moto. I'm a big time FM user and like listening to the morning drive shows on the rock stations. FM is the only thing I listen to in a car and never listen to audiobooks or my own music while driving. I consider a stand alone FM turner to be a major plus in my devices. WiFi isn't always present. . Last edited by tubemonkey; 12-08-2015 at 12:53 PM.

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12-04-2015, 09:36 PM	#136
Blossom Treasure Seeker Posts: 18,708 Karma: 26026435 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: Kobo HD Glo, Kindles, Kindle Fires, Andriod Devices	I use Pocketbook Reader which is free. I also use Moon+ Pro which isn't free. I gave up on Mantano a long time ago.

12-06-2015, 10:30 AM	#137
tubemonkey monkey on the fringe Posts: 45,762 Karma: 158733736 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Seattle Metro Device: Moto E6, Echo Show	Finally have my Moto Es. I'm keeping both; one for the bedroom and one for the living room. I'm giving away my LG Volt and Nokia 520 to family members. So far, I only have one phone set up. First thing I did was to remove the SIM card and add a 32GB mSD card. With the SIM card gone, there's no need to keep it in airplane mode. I then charged and downloaded my apps that were backed up in the cloud. After that, I set up the FM Radio. Now I'm in the process of setting up folders. I do like this phone quite a bit. Wish there was a camera flash and a better speaker. I plan to order an OtterBox type case for both phones. Who else removed their SIM card?

12-06-2015, 02:00 PM	#138
Blossom Treasure Seeker Posts: 18,708 Karma: 26026435 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: Kobo HD Glo, Kindles, Kindle Fires, Andriod Devices	Keep the Volt! It's battery life is awesome compared to the Moto E. The Moto E drains quickly and I haven't tried video on it yet like I do the Volt but it's on a third charge already just being in standby.

12-08-2015, 01:06 PM	#146
Blossom Treasure Seeker Posts: 18,708 Karma: 26026435 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: Kobo HD Glo, Kindles, Kindle Fires, Andriod Devices	FM Radio is great for power outages to keep from hearing your neighbors.

12-15-2015, 09:36 PM	#147
badgoodDeb Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,550 Karma: 64462893 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Harrisburg outskirts Device: Palms, K1-4s, iPads, iPhones, KV, KO1	Speaking of battery life -- I wonder how they pre-charge these to 40-50% and yet the charge goes down so quickly when WE have them. Specifically I'm wondering if I have to wait till the very last minute to wrap this? Do I have to keep it on a charger till the night before? I opened it up and set it up a bit for my niece.

12-15-2015, 10:10 PM	#148
Blossom Treasure Seeker Posts: 18,708 Karma: 26026435 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: Kobo HD Glo, Kindles, Kindle Fires, Andriod Devices	Turning the device off once fully charge should do it. I'd charge it for 8 hours first.

12-15-2015, 11:05 PM	#149
badgoodDeb Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,550 Karma: 64462893 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Harrisburg outskirts Device: Palms, K1-4s, iPads, iPhones, KV, KO1	Thanks -- I forgot that "off" is different from "screen is blank" (I.e. Standby).

01-01-2016, 09:17 AM	#150
booklover6 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,545 Karma: 14008730 Join Date: May 2008 Location: PA (USA) Device: Kobo Clara, 2E, Libre 1, PW4, PW5, 2022 Kindle, Kobo Libre Colour	This unit drops wifi and won't reconnect until powered off/on. Anyone else have this issue?

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